September heralds the new intake of trainees and gap year students – the latter hoping their eight months at the firm will enable them to gain invaluable work experience and an insight into the inner workings of a commercial law firm. This year, there are four gap year students in the Birmingham office; they introduce themselves…

The Law Society 7’s is billed as a sunny afternoon of rugby at Richmond Athletics Ground accompanied by ample food and drink, all courtesy of the firm. Last month’s (23 September 2012) affair was rather more akin to a P.E. class at school, when inevitably it would always be cold and wet. Indeed, it must…

Hey there! I’m Kuldip Kaur, a third seat trainee in the Birmingham office. I started my training contract a year ago with all the usual nerves and excitement that one would expect. My first seat was in the Corporate department and then in September I moved to the Banking and Finance team. Eagerly anticipating the prospect…

I’m Ella Hodgkins, a second seat trainee in the Birmingham office. I believe that when selecting which law firm to apply for it is not only the legal and business credentials that you need to consider but also what else the firm has to offer to enrich your life as a trainee. When I found…

‘An Awkward Turtle to a Proper Genuine Grown-Up’ To begin with, I have to confess that I probably won’t be the best person to produce entertaining blog posts. I happen to be gifted with the awkward seriousness and naivety so I think I can let my fellow gap year blogger to fulfil that role with…

I think that every trainee has an idea of what they think their training contract is going to be like and they are a bit uneasy at the thought. We all hear rumours of scary partners and being a department photocopier, but I am a first-seat trainee in the Tax department in Birmingham and I…

I am now two months into my first seat in Property Litigation in our Birmingham office. I have already been involved in a wide variety of different work and I am really enjoying the responsibility of working on my own files and putting some of my legal training to good use! Property Litigation in Birmingham…

This blog is “meant to” give those interested a taster into what it is like working for Pinsent Masons as a gap year student, however I think I will be taking an unorthodox approach. I joined the firm at the start of September and to be honest I haven’t looked back, hundreds of miles away…

I’m Amy Hextell and I’m currently in my first seat in the Birmingham Corporate team. I went to the University of Birmingham and I love the city! All work and no play? Lawyers work hard. They put in long hours, racing to meet deadlines and operating to the client’s timetable which can sometimes mean you’re…

About half of Pinsent Masons’ Trainee cohort begin their career in Law having initially studied towards a degree in a non-Law related subject. While this means an extra year of study is required (the Graduate Diploma in Law typically takes 12 months to complete) these students often bring other valuable skills to our business, which…